Tag Archives: Polar Bear Swim

Heritage Turkeys

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Eve Lazarus

This is one list you don’t want your name on. Crosscut, a blog out of Seattle, released it’s Heritage Turkeys of the Year list, what it calls “who did most to raze, wreck, uproot, neglect and generally trash our historic … Continue reading →

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Peter Pantages and the Polar Bear Swim

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Eve Lazarus

Being an Aussie, I really don’t get the appeal of plunging into frigid salty water, but I do love the history behind the Polar Bear Swim. Today marks the 92nd anniversary of the New Year’s Day swim, which Peter Pantages … Continue reading →

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